Acting · New Haven, Connecticut, USA · Born March 25, 1924
Roberts Scott Blossom (March 25, 1924 – July 8, 2011) was an American poet and character actor of theatre, film, and television. He was best known for his roles as Old Man Marley in Home Alone (1990)
Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom
2000
as Self
MovieHome Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999
as Marley
MovieBalloon Farm
1999
as Weasel Mayfield
MovieThe Quick and the Dead
1995
as Doc Wallace
TVChicago Hope
1994
as William Kronk
TVMurder in the Heartland
1993
as Gus
MovieThe American Clock
1993
as Old Wayne Taylor
MovieThe Habitation of Dragons
1992
as Mr. Charlie
MovieDoc Hollywood
1991
as Judge Evans
MovieDeath Falls
1991
as Hals Johnson
MovieAmazing Stories: The Movie II
1990
as Opa Globe (archive footage)
MovieHome Alone
1990
as Marley
TVNorthern Exposure
1990
as Ned
MovieAlways
1989
as Dave
MovieAn Empire of Reason
1988
as Melancton Smith
MovieThe Last Temptation of Christ
1988
as Aged Master
TVIn the Heat of the Night
1988
as Dr. Harris Pendleton
MovieCandy Mountain
1988
as Archie
TVAmazing Stories
1985
as Ohpa Globe
TVThe Twilight Zone
1985
as Man (segment "The Burning Man")
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Oscar Peabody
TVMoonlighting
1985
as Lawrence Everette
MovieVision Quest
1985
as Grandpa
MovieNoon Wine
1985
as Mr. McClellan
TVTales from the Darkside
1984
as Inquisitor
MovieFlashpoint
1984
as Amarillo
TVAirwolf
1984
as Old man with Dog (uncredited)
MovieReuben, Reuben
1983
as Frank Spofford
MovieChristine
1983
as George LeBay
MovieJohnny Belinda
1982
as John McAdam
MovieThe Wall
1982
as Kuchaski
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Mr. McClellan
MovieFamily Reunion
1981
as Phil King
TVFamily Reunion
1981
as Phil King
MovieResurrection
1980
as John Harper
MovieThe Gold Bug
1980
as Mr. LeGrand
MovieEscape from Alcatraz
1979
as Doc
TVMourning Becomes Electra
1978
as Seth
MovieClose Encounters of the Third Kind
1977
as Farmer
MovieCitizens Band
1977
as Papa Thermodyne
TVThe Adams Chronicles
1976
as Carver
TVBeacon Hill
1975
as D.W. Griffith
MovieThe Great Masquerade
1974
as Sherwood Gates
MovieThe Great Gatsby
1974
as Mr. Gatz
MovieDeranged
1974
as Ezra Cobb
MovieThe Rimers of Eldritch
1972
as Judge/Preacher
Please Stand By
1972
as Judge Nott
MovieSlaughterhouse-Five
1972
as Wild Bob Cody
MovieThe Witches of Salem: The Horror and the Hope
1972
as Governor Phips
MovieThe Hospital
1971
as Guernsey
TVGreat Performances
1971
as Judge / Preacher
Taylor Mead Dances
1962
The Sin of Jesus
1961
MovieJohn Brown's Raid
1960
as Stevens
TVNaked City
1958
as Brissen (uncredited)
TVStudio One
1948
as First Refugee
